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Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time, 37 hours per week | Flexible working patterns available

About the Department

Our SSE Finance function has a key part to play in fulfilling SSE’s obligations as a UK-listed company, providing expertise and services that can be shared across the SSE Group, and working in partnership with all businesses to provide services tailored to their specific needs. SSE operates in a highly regulated and increasingly competitive environment, and our role is to ensure that we gather, compile, analyse and recommend on the financial strategy for our businesses, identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies and create value for SSE now, and in the future.

What is the Role?

The Business Relationship Manager will be responsible for building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers and business stakeholders, improving the customer experience along with the management of a team of up to 5, Key Account Management and Business Partnering.

The successful candidate will be responsible for onboarding of all change that results in improvements to relationships with key suppliers and business stakeholders and work with the AP Management team to ensure risk to payment performance is minimised. Responsible for creating a team culture where change is embraced and sustained.

Manage relationships with key suppliers and business stakeholders, seeking collaborative working opportunities

The BRM is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Business Relationship Team

Responsible for defining and adhering to KPI’s

Working with the AP Management team, provide guidance, support and prompt resolution of payment issues

Establish effective ways of working with key stakeholders and their teams

Establish solutions for challenges that impact payment performance

Monitor customer experience and identify improvement opportunities

Responsible for managing and assessing risk with the Payment Performance team

Together with the AP Management team, actively seek ways of improving process efficiency

If required, be prepared to deputise for the Payment Performance Lead

Ownership of Deputy Lead/Manager programme and succession planning

Lead, motivate and develop the Business Relationship Team of circa 2-5 FTE

Set DR’s objectives and agree plans for their technical, soft skills and personal development, within the personal development framework.

What do I need?

Experience of managing a high performing customer focussed team and key account management with extensive knowledge of managing customers effectively, including a range of stakeholders and working within a challenging, dynamic environment.

Knowledge of the control environment required in an Accounts Payable function and able to contribute positively to the overall direction of the Accounts Payable function.

Able to influence positive behavioural change across the team & be an effective communicator and raising awareness and educating others. Numerate, analytical and problem solver with excellent organisational skills and time management & prioritisation.

Risk awareness and ability to manage and mitigate risk along with advanced skills in all MS Office tools, particularly Excel.

Familiarity with Finance IT (Preferred Oracle experience)

High level of self-motivation with the ability to work within an environment subject to change with a flexible attitude to working location and environment.

Ability and drive to deliver high quality work at pace with interpersonal skills to make positive business relationships and demonstrate flexibly and resilience whilst working in a fast-paced environment.

Our Benefits

We’re committed to ensuring we offer our people a great place to work, with competitive salary, contributory pension plan and benefits package. Why not watch our short employee benefits video to see what else is on offer?

Next Steps

For more information about this role, or to discuss any adjustments you require to submit your application please get in touch with myself – Lesley.dickson@sse.com

This vacancy is open to both internal and external candidates. The successful candidate may be subject to the Company’s verification and vetting process if their vetting level changes. This includes a basic criminal records check.

About SSE

We all have different skills here at SSE and that’s what makes us stand out. We all take pride in a job well done and share the belief that an inclusive culture is key to our success and vision for the future. Above all, safety is at the heart of everything we do at SSE and we live by the mantra ‘if it’s not safe, we don’t do it’.

SSE is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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